This Fall Harvest Salad with Elderberry Syrup Dressing can be enjoyed any time of the year as long as you have pomegranates and elderberry syrup.
Salads are one of those meals you can enjoy any time of the year. A versatile dish you can change up with the seasons featuring fresh produce or ingredients, proteins, beans, lentils, pasta, rice, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, fresh herbs – really whatever floats your boat for the most part can go into your salad as long as you create a balance.
We’ve created a Fall harvest salad that includes lots of tasty ingredients and a healthy dose of Elderberry Syrup.
How Do You Make A Salad Dresssing
Our salad dressing uses the four main elements of a dressing: extra virgin olive oil (oil), white balsamic vinegar (acid), Elderberry Syrup (sweet) and salt + pepper (salt). While elderberry syrup is not that sweet, it definitely brings the sweet element and is as healthy as using maple syrup or honey.
A fifth element involved in making salad dressings, (aromatic) can include shallots, chives and herbs. It really comes down to personal preference.
Our salad ingredients are a combination of Autumn ingredients like squash and pomegranates, smokey gorgonzola cheese, slightly bitter escarole & arugula and salty prosciutto. Believe me when I tell you this all came together beautifully!
What About Elderberry Syrup
With colds and flu’s already circulating through schools, offices and our house (tis the season), we have been taking the syrup regularly to keep our immune systems healthy, boosted and ready for travel to Indonesia next month.
Elderberries are a natural anti-inflammatory and high in flavonoids (plant-based antioxidants). It’s these flavonoids that help prevent damage to the body’s cells and boost the immune system. That’s why studies show elderberries are known to be effective in treating colds and flu! Having Feel Good Syrup on hand is an easy go to for whatever ails you.
Feel Good Syrup continues to expand their syrup offering throughout Western Canada making it easier to find and purchase the product. Just this month Feel Good Elderberry Syrup became available to purchase at Blush Lane Organic Market in Alberta.
In addition look for it at Amaranth Foods, and via Spud.ca. Be sure to follow the Feel Good Syrup website for updates on new retail locations as they come on board and company news, plus recipes!
Seasonal Salads You Might Enjoy
Winter Brussels Sprout Slaw with Pancetta includes thinly sliced brussels sprouts and pears.
Blueberry & Halloumi Quinoa Salad with Charred Corn incorporates fresh summer blueberries and local fresh corn for a Summer Salad
We are working in collaboration with Feel Good Syrup on this post. All opinions, views expressed and recipe development are, as always, my own.
